| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jarrod Lytton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Gilliam (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Wyman (fresh) PF - Leo Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Suitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Josiah Alexander (fresh) C - John Duncanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Suitt inbounds the ball | 20-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander is fouled on the floor by Leo Rowe - foul #1 on Leo Rowe, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Joseph Gilliam is called for the reach on John Duncanson - foul #1 on Joseph Gilliam, team foul #2 | 20-31 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | James Suitt misses the turnaround near the basket | 20-31 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander tips it in | 20-33 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Leo Snyder | 23-33 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Kevin Wyman is called for the reach on Chwalibog Zollars in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Wyman, team foul #3 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Favorite (SF) Kevin Wyman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander is alone and drills a shot in the paint set up by Chwalibog Zollars | 23-35 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Leo Snyder tips it home | 25-35 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander banks in the layup on a great pass from Elvin Mills | 25-37 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | John Duncanson grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Joseph Gilliam steps in front of the James Suitt pass | 25-37 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jarrod Lytton | 28-37 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | John Duncanson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper near the basket | 28-37 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander misses the tip | 28-37 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | John Duncanson connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 28-39 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Leo Snyder misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Leo Snyder tips it in | 30-39 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | James Suitt is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG), Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Santos Bowes (SF), Harry Southerland (PF), Dale Higgins (C) Jarrod Lytton, Joseph Gilliam, Patrick Favorite, Leo Rowe, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (PG), Keneth Smith (SG), Bobby Beavers (SF), Howard Cargill (PF), Adam Maxwell (C) Chwalibog Zollars, Elvin Mills, James Suitt, Josiah Alexander, John Duncanson | |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Dale Higgins is called for traveling | 30-39 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Cargill | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jared Kist (fresh) SG - Christopher Bainbridge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santos Bowes (fresh) PF - Harry Southerland (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Higgins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Olujimi Abdel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Keneth Smith (fresh) SF - Bobby Beavers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Cargill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Harry Southerland misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Olujimi Abdel | 30-44 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Bobby Beavers is called for the reach on Christopher Bainbridge - foul #1 on Bobby Beavers, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jack Gately (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Leo Rowe (PF) Christopher Bainbridge, Santos Bowes, Dale Higgins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales (PF) Howard Cargill | |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Jack Gately travels with the ball | 30-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam (SG) Jared Kist | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), John Duncanson (C) Bobby Beavers, Adam Maxwell | |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Elvin Mills | 30-47 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Leo Rowe can't finish the layup | 30-47 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Elvin Mills knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by John Duncanson | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG), Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Santos Bowes (SF), Dale Higgins (C) Jack Gately, Joseph Gilliam, Kevin Wyman, Harry Southerland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG), Bobby Beavers (SF), Adam Maxwell (C) Keneth Smith, Olujimi Abdel, John Duncanson | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars misses short on a shot from the baseline | 30-50 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell snags the offensive board | 30-50 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Bobby Beavers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-50 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales tips it back up and in | 30-52 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Dale Higgins clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-52 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Dale Higgins can't tip it in | 30-52 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Dale Higgins tips it in | 32-52 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Santos Bowes is called for the reach on Elvin Mills in the backcourt - foul #3 on Santos Bowes, team foul #4 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Joseph Gilliam (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Patrick Favorite (PF), Leo Snyder (C) Jared Kist, Christopher Bainbridge, Santos Bowes, Leo Rowe, Dale Higgins | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Suitt (SF), Howard Cargill (PF), Josiah Alexander (C) Bobby Beavers, Francisco Gonzales, Adam Maxwell | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander is hacked by Joseph Gilliam - foul #2 on Joseph Gilliam, team foul #5 | 32-52 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Elvin Mills travels with the ball | 32-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jack Gately (SG) Joseph Gilliam | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jarrod Lytton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Gately (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Wyman (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Patrick Favorite (fresh) 5 pts. C - Leo Snyder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elvin Mills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Suitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Cargill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Josiah Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Jack Gately's pass is intercepted by Elvin Mills | 32-52 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Elvin Mills lays it in | 32-54 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Leo Snyder can't connect on a runner from the left block | 32-54 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Howard Cargill grabs the defensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Howard Cargill is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Elvin Mills | 32-56 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Leo Snyder | 35-56 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Elvin Mills is called for traveling | 35-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG), Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Santos Bowes (SF), Harry Southerland (PF), Dale Higgins (C) Jarrod Lytton, Jack Gately, Kevin Wyman, Patrick Favorite, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (PG), Keneth Smith (SG), Bobby Beavers (SF), Francisco Gonzales (PF), Adam Maxwell (C) Chwalibog Zollars, Elvin Mills, James Suitt, Howard Cargill, Josiah Alexander | |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-56 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Maxwell | 35-56 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Bobby Beavers hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Keneth Smith | 35-59 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Keneth Smith - foul #1 on Keneth Smith, team foul #2 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leo Rowe (PF) Harry Southerland | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge makes the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge misses the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge makes the 3rd free throw | 37-59 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-59 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Santos Bowes grabs the board | 37-59 |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-59 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel is called for a charge - foul #2 on Olujimi Abdel, team foul #3 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Joseph Gilliam (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Leo Snyder (C) Christopher Bainbridge, Jared Kist, Santos Bowes, Dale Higgins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG), James Suitt (SF), Howard Cargill (C) Keneth Smith, Bobby Beavers, Adam Maxwell | |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jarrod Lytton | 43-59 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | James Suitt is hacked by Kevin Wyman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Wyman, team foul #6 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Favorite (SF) Kevin Wyman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), John Duncanson (C) Olujimi Abdel, Francisco Gonzales | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Leo Snyder steals it from John Duncanson | 43-59 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam loses the dribble to Elvin Mills | 43-59 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Elvin Mills lays it in | 43-61 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jarrod Lytton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Gilliam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Favorite (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leo Rowe (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Snyder (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elvin Mills (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - James Suitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Cargill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Duncanson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Howard Cargill steals the ball from Jarrod Lytton | 43-61 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Elvin Mills hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Chwalibog Zollars | 43-63 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | John Duncanson denies the turnaround by Leo Rowe | 43-63 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | John Duncanson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Elvin Mills comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Suitt | 43-63 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-63 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Leo Rowe pulls down the rebound | 43-63 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jarrod Lytton | 46-63 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | John Duncanson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Elvin Mills | 46-65 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-65 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Leo Rowe tips it but misses | 46-65 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | John Duncanson gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 46-65 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Leo Snyder pulls down the rebound | 46-65 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-65 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Leo Snyder snags the offensive board | 46-65 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-65 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | John Duncanson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Patrick Favorite is called for the reach on Chwalibog Zollars in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Favorite, team foul #7 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG), Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Santos Bowes (SF), Harry Southerland (PF), Dale Higgins (C) Jarrod Lytton, Joseph Gilliam, Patrick Favorite, Leo Rowe, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (SG), Bobby Beavers (SF), Josiah Alexander (PF), Adam Maxwell (C) Elvin Mills, James Suitt, Howard Cargill, John Duncanson | |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Santos Bowes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-67 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Harry Southerland grabs the offensive board | 46-67 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Dale Higgins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jared Kist and the foul's on Josiah Alexander - foul #1 on Josiah Alexander, team foul #4 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keneth Smith (SG) Chwalibog Zollars | |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Dale Higgins makes the free throw | 49-67 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Bobby Beavers's pass is intercepted by Christopher Bainbridge in the backcourt | 49-67 |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-67 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jared Kist (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Bainbridge (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santos Bowes (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Harry Southerland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Olujimi Abdel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keneth Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Beavers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Josiah Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Maxwell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Keneth Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Olujimi Abdel | 51-70 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | Santos Bowes double dribbles | 51-70 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel is hacked by Jared Kist - foul #1 on Jared Kist, team foul #8 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jack Gately (PG) Christopher Bainbridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel misses the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Jared Kist pulls down the rebound | 51-70 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Olujimi Abdel steals it from Jack Gately | 51-70 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Jack Gately is called for the reach on Olujimi Abdel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Gately, team foul #9 | 51-70 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel misses the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Dale Higgins grabs the board | 51-71 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Jack Gately is called for traveling | 51-71 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell can't connect on a floater from the right side | 51-71 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Jared Kist grabs the board | 51-71 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Dale Higgins loses the dribble to Olujimi Abdel | 51-71 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander slams it home on a nice dish by Olujimi Abdel and the foul's on Harry Southerland - foul #1 on Harry Southerland, team foul #10 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Patrick Favorite (SF) Jack Gately, Santos Bowes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander misses the free throw | 51-73 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Dale Higgins gets the rebound | 51-73 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-73 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell grabs the board | 51-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Keneth Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Bainbridge - foul #1 on Christopher Bainbridge, team foul #11 | 51-73 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Keneth Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Keneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Jared Kist connects on the 3 from the right wing | 54-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Keneth Smith runs out the clock | 54-74 |